Sneak previews to get you started listening to BBC "People Fixing the World." Listen then book a lesson with me and we'll take it further. Write about it or prepare to discuss it with me in class.

"People Fixing the World" whilst learning English with Teacher Eve

Today we are talking all about different hairstyles, getting a haircut etc. Now you can get that details in your haircut next time you go to the hair salons.

Note: This podcast is intended for language learning ONLY. Not for promoting or criticizing any political party or ideology. Let’s keep it friendly and accessible to all :)

Also, all of the experiences are the hosts’ own experiences so please do your own research if you need more information.



Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

Struggle LESS When Getting a Haircut in Chinese!

Note: This podcast is intended for language learning ONLY. Not for promoting or criticizing any political party or ideology. Let’s keep it friendly and accessible to all :)

Also, all of the experiences are the hosts’ own experiences so please do your own research if you need more information.

Status of Women in Chinese History

In an executive order signed on January 20, President Donald Trump instructed the US attorney general to pause enforcement of the US ban on TikTok for 75 days while his administration decides the platform's future.

US officials and lawmakers have long been concerned that TikTok's ownership by the Chinese company ByteDance poses a threat to national security. Under a federal law passed in Congress last year and upheld by the Supreme Court last week, ByteDance was required to sell the platform to an approved buyer by January 19 or face a nationwide ban.

On the evening of January 18, a few hours before the ban took effect, TikTok became unusable for US users. But it came back online the following day, after Trump said on social media he would order the ban to be paused.

However, Trump's order could face legal challenges because he does not have the power to overturn a law that Congress has passed and the Supreme Court has upheld.

Nevertheless, Trump's order will buy time for ByteDance and TikTok to figure out their next move.

Trump has proposed terms in which the US would have a 50% stake "in a joint venture" with ByteDance, but it was unclear how this would work.

Trump has also not addressed whether he will allow ByteDance to keep controlling the algorithm that controls what users see on TikTok. The algorithm is maintained by ByteDance engineers in China and is one of the main concerns among supporters of the law.

After the law was passed last year, ByteDance fought a legal battle against it for months. ByteDance and TikTok have not said whether they are willing to cut ties with each other within the new 75-day extension period.

On January 21, Trump was asked whether he's installed the app on his phone. The US government has banned it from federal devices due to concerns it could lead to spying by Chinese intelligence agencies.



Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Trump Pauses US TikTok Ban for 75 Days

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SAMURAI BROADCAST　侍放送

Vol.67 ギャレットさんとポッドキャスト  簡単な自己紹介(かんたんなじこしょうかい)の巻　後半

Сегодня в эфире отрывок из романа Николая Васильевича Гоголя “Мертвые души” об одном очень интересном качестве русских людей.

Слова, которые объясняю в этом выпуске: на́добно - (устар.) надо, нужно, необходимо - need to; на Руси́ - (устар.) in Russia; не угна́ться - когда не можешь догнать кого-то, потому что он быстрее - not keeping up; кой в чём (или кое в чём) - в чём-то другом - in something; иностра́нец - гражданин другой страны - foreigner, alien; перегна́ть - обогнать - to overtake; уме́ние - способность делать что-нибудь, приобретённая знанием, опытом - ability, skill; обраща́ться - поступать, вести себя по отношению к кому-нибудь - to handle; пересчита́ть - сосчитать многих или многое, сосчитать заново - to count; отте́нок - особенность в виде мало заметного перехода от одного к другому, дополнительное свойство - shade, tone, hue, tint; то́нкость - мелкая подробность, специальная сторона чего-нибудь - subtlety; век - 100 лет, (просторечие) всегда, постоянно - century, age, time; смека́ть - соображать, догадываться о чём-нибудь - to see, understand; осо́бенность - feature; разли́чие - разница, несходство между чем-нибудь - difference; го́лос - voice; язы́к - tongue, language, speech; миллио́нщик - человек, у которого есть миллион, мил  лионер - millionaire; ме́лкий таба́чный торга́ш - небольшой торговец табаком - small tobacco merchant; по́дличать - вести себя подло, подобострастно, совершать подлости - to act meanly; в ме́ру - умеренно - in moderation, in a measure; не то - не так, по-другому - not that; мудре́ц - мудрый человек - sage, wiseacre, mage; поме́щик - землевладелец-дворянин -  landlord, squire; душа́ - в старину: крепостной крестьянин - serf peasant; ина́че - иным способом, по-другому, в противном случае, а то - otherwise, differently; не́жели - чем - than; сло́вом - в итоге, в общем, короче говоря - in short; восходи́ть - ascend, rise, go up.

Хороших вам книг, друзья!

Reading Russian

Отрывок из романа “Мертвые души” Н.В. Гоголь

En este mini-episodio charlamos de la disciplina. Si somos o no disciplinados. Si nuestra cultura lo es o no. Si tener disciplina trae ventajas o desventajas. ¿Vos que pensas de esto? ¡Dejanos un comentario, después de escuchar el podcast!

MARTIN https://www.italki.com/teacher/5211013

Dale Play al Español

Debatimos sobre "la disciplina"

Voici le tout début du livre de ma fille, Marie, où l'on découvre le personnage principal, une jeune fille énigmatique ! Bonne écoute, si vous voulez la suite, écrivez-moi !

Le français avec Virginie

Les rêves ne s'envolent pas - Marie le Vaillant

Don't go planting trees in the middle of the night.
And don't try to be funny with the police!

"The Last Tree" video, in English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74GrgmcWqtA
"El Último Árbol" video in Spanish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEKk35Rddak